Ovide Duncantell, the living legend who presided over the Black Heritage Society has died. He was 82. Duncantell was a noted activist in the city of Houston upon his arrival in 1959, fighting for the rights of Hispanics and Blacks across the city. In 1974, he founded the Black Heritage Society and one of his first missions was changing the name of the street located in Houston’s Third Ward to Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. The move was so respected, King Jr.’s father, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. gave his blessing and served as the Grand Marshal for the first MLK Parade in 1978.